Analytical Exposition for 11st Grade Students

Read the following text to answer questions number 1 to 4.

The use of formalin and other dangerous preservatives in food has been serious problem for three reasons. Firstly, formalin is not for human beings, but it is for biological specimens and experiments. Formalin in Biology is a 10 percentage solution of formaldehyde in water which is usually used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens. Thus, it is not for food preservatives. Of course when it is used for food preservative, it will be very dangerous to human's body.

The second reason is that there is no tight control from the government. This condition makes the people's health is really in a threat. When the control is weak and the use formalin was spread wide all over the Indonesian regions, and these days it has really happened, the citizen's bodies will be badly contaminated with the poisons. Fish or food traders still sell their products which contain formalin and dangerous preservatives. Can you imagine that our digestive system absorbs the substance that should be for the human and animal corpses?

Considering the reasons, we can make a conclusion that the use of formalin and other preservatives is really a serious problem if it is not resolved immediately. 

1. Why is formalin dangerous to the human body?

• It is not a food preservative.

• It is a disinfectant for humans.

• It is used to preserve biological specimens.

• It is a 10 percent formaldehyde solution in water.

The main idea of the second paragraph is ...

• The human body will be in danger after consuming formalin.

• The government has not strictly controlled the use of formalin.

• Weak control over the use of formalin does not threaten humans.

• The human body will be in danger after consuming formalin.

Based on the facts above, the author suggests that ...

• People should avoid consuming formalin in their food.

• The use of formaldehyde needs to be controlled in food.

• People should add 100% formaldehyde solution to water.

• Food preservatives are necessary to make food delicious.

What is the general structure of this text?

• Argument-Recommendation-Thesis.

• Thesis-Argument-Recommendation.

• Thesis-Argument-Reiteration.

• Thesis-Supporting Points-Contrasting Points-Reiteration.

Read the following text to answer questions number 5 to 7.

Everybody should change their way of life to reduce global warming. There are several things that we can do. One of them is by buying and consuming fresh local groceries as much as possible. It of course includes local vegetables, fruits, bread, etc.

Local groceries don’t need much transportation to get it into the market. It of course means, the amount of carbon dioxide produced is less than the groceries from other region. Therefore, by buying local groceries we are helping reduce the amount of carbon dioxide produced.

Consuming fresh groceries instead of frozen ones are healthier for us. Furthermore, fresh food or groceries means no requirements for it to be freeze up. It means that no electricity is needed and saving energy means reducing carbon dioxide and money.

So, from now on we should consume fresh local groceries to reduce global warming. 

5. This text provides information about ...

• Ways to minimize global warming.

• Ways to increase global warming.

• Impact of global warming.

• The importance of consuming local food.

To reduce global warming we must ...

• Buy imported products.

• Buy expensive clothes.

• Consume frozen food.

• Consume fresh food.

We help reduce the amount of global warming (Paragraph 2) The underlined word can be replaced with ...

• Increase

• Reduce

• Fix

• Add

Read the following text to answer questions number 8 to 10.

In Australia there are three levels of governments, the federal government, state governments and local governments. All of these levels of government are necessary. This is so for number of reasons. First, the federal government is necessary for the big things. They keep the economy in order and look after like defensE. Similarly, the state governments look after the middle sized things. For example they look after law and order, preventing things like vandalism in school. Finally, local government look after the small thins. They look after things like collecting rubbish, otherwise everyone would have diseasE. Thus for the reason above, we can conclude that the three levels of the government are necessary.

 

8. What type of text is this?

• Analytical exposition.

• Report.

• Hortatory exposition.

• Explanatory text.

Who is responsible for defense?

• Federal government.

• State government.

• Federal and state government.

• Federal and local government.

Waste management is the responsibility of ...

• All governments.

• Australia.

• Federal government.

• Local government.